Resource and waste taxation in the theory of the firm with recycling activities

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-242

  Conrad, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disposal taxes; Environmental regulation; Recycling; Taxation of depletable resources; Waste accumulation

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL TAXES; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; TAXATION OF DEPLETABLE RESOURCES; WASTE ACCUMULATIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOLID WASTES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TAXATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RECYCLING;

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032814118     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008301626219     Document Type: Article

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